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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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